Monday, February 15, 2010

All Is Violent, All Is Bright


Irish post rockers God Is An Astronaut created a magnificent opus with 2005's All Is Violent, All Is Bright. The album offers a series of sweeping musical experiences, while never getting lost in their ever present ambiance. It's a definite challenge to create an album, let alone 4 (to date), without vocals and yet still have the result be so overwhelmingly emotional and moving. God Is An Astronaut do such with astonishing consistency. This trio has a solid following Stateside, but really some more people need to get on this boat. This is an album I just cannot seem to get loud enough... I find myself turning up the volume knob with each pass of the stereo. Neighbors be damned.

"All things are true. God's an Astronaut.
Oz is Over the Rainbow,
and Midian is where
the monsters live." ~~~Nightbreed

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